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Matthew 1:3

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And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
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  1. Genesis 38:24–27Rank 1 from verse 3
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    24¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

    25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

    26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

    27¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

  2. Genesis 38:29–30Rank 2 from verse 3
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    29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

    30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

  3. Genesis 46:12Rank 3 from verse 3
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    12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  4. 1 Chronicles 4:1Rank 4 from verse 3
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    1THE sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

  5. Ruth 4:18–22Rank 5 from verse 3
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    18¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

    19And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

    20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

    21And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

    22And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

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Matthew 1:3

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

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4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

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